Mizuno Wave Rider 22

    Review Score
    76%
    🏅 Highly Rated
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    Overview

    The Wave Rider is a neutral maximalist road running shoe family using WaveKnit technology from Mizuno.

    The Wave Rider 22 came out in 2018. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the Mizuno Wave Rider 26.

    With an average review score of 76%, it's in the lowest rated 30% of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 10% of running shoes today.

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    Weight
    Weight
    M: 283 g
    W: 241 g
    255 g
    M: 218 g
    W: 181 g
    M: 238 g
    W: 190 g
    M: 232 g
    W: 179 g
    M: 221 g
    W: 176 g
    Forefoot
    Forefoot
    20 mm
    18 mm
    M: 20 mm
    W: 18 mm
    16 mm
    13 mm
    Heel to toe drop
    Heel to toe drop
    12 mm
    10 mm
    10 mm
    8 mm
    8 mm
    7 mm
    Heel
    Heel
    32 mm
    28 mm
    M: 28 mm
    W: 26 mm
    24 mm
    20 mm
    Usages
    Usages
    Daily running    		Daily runningDaily runningSpeed trainingDaily runningDaily runningDaily running
    Brand
    Brand
    Mizuno    		adidasNikeNikeNikeNike
    Strike Type
    Strike Type
    Heel strike    		Heel strikeHeel strikeFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strike
    Shoe Type
    Shoe Type
    Maximalist
    		LightweightLightweightLightweightLightweight
    Techs
    Techs
    		Nike Flyknit
    		Nike Flyknit
    Environmental Characteristics
    Environmental Characteristics
    Vegan Ⓥ
    		Vegan Ⓥ
    		Vegan Ⓥ
    Common characteristics
    RoadNeutralNeutral pronationHigh arch
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    Mizuno Wave Rider 22: what the experts say (2 reviews)

      Mizuno Wave Rider 22: 4 Expert video reviews

        Mizuno Wave Rider 22: 1 Manufacturer video

          Mizuno Wave Rider 22 characteristics and specifications

          Characteristics
          SportsRunning (+2144)
          TerrainRoad (+1438)
          UsagesDaily running (+1196)
          BrandMizuno (+94)
          Support TypeNeutral (+1683)
          Pronation TypeNeutral pronation (+1658)
          Strike TypeHeel strike (+1162)
          Arch TypeHigh arch (+1605)
          Shoe TypeMaximalist (+478)
          FitMedium toe box (+920)
          Events10k (+714)Half marathon (+714)Marathon (+714)
          Environmental CharacteristicsVegan Ⓥ (+260)
          ColorwaysBlue / Coral, Blue / Wht / Peach, Green / White, Grey / White
          Specificationsvs Average
          Model
          22
          Released
          Jul 2018
          Measurements
          Weight
          M: 283 g
          W: 241 g
          Heel to toe drop
          12 mm
          Heel
          32 mm
          Forefoot
          20 mm

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